Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS Server component in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Use After Free Vulnerability."
Published Jun 16, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 25.46%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS Server component in Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests, aka "Windows DNS Server Use After Free Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
- r2
- r2
- r2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 25.46% (0.25462) | 97.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 25.46% (0.25462) | 97.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 40.56% (0.40557) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 25.46% (0.25462) | 97.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 40.56% (0.40557) | 98.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 25.46% (0.25462) | 97.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 40.56% (0.40557) | 98.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 25.46% (0.25462) | 97.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 40.56% (0.40557) | 98.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 25.46% (0.25462) | 97.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 20.27% (0.20270) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 22.53% (0.22529) | 95.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.90% (0.20897) | 95.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.75% (0.41748) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.90% (0.20897) | 95.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 9, 2025 | 26.31% (0.26312) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 37.14% (0.37141) | 97.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 37.33% (0.37325) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2023 | 33.10% (0.33099) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2023 | 41.65% (0.41654) | 96.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 25.30% (0.25297) | 95.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 26.09% (0.26086) | 95.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 19.96% (0.19955) | 95.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 18.23% (0.18234) | 96.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 18.23% (0.18234) | 95.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 18.23% (0.18234) | 93.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036095 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-071 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036095 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-071 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
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